"NFL UNDER THE HELMET" FEATURES 49ERS’ DEESE,
REDSKINS’ ARRINGTON & NFL COACHES SPURRIER,

MORNHINWEG, GRUDEN & SCHOTTENHEIMER
WITH MUSIC OF KORN

New York, August 22, 2001 – The fourth season of “NFL Under The Helmet” will kick off this Saturday, August 24 at 12:00 p.m. (check local listings) on FOX-TV.  The premiere episode of the 2002 season will cover a range of topics from NFL training camps to a recap of last season’s Super Bowl XXXVI.

 San Francisco 49ers tackle DERRICK DEESE, an 11-year NFL veteran, knows what it’s like to go through an NFL training camp.  This year though, he will be followed by an NFL Films camera crew and lead viewers through a typical day at camp, including a behind-the-scenes tour of the 49ers’ dorms.  Deese will also be wired during practice, enabling fans to listen in on the hard hitting action.

 A “Sounds of Training Camp” segment will feature four NFL head coaches, JON GRUDEN of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, MARTY MORNHINWEG of the Detroit Lions, MARTY SCHOTTENHEIMER of the San Diego Chargers and STEVE SPURRIER of the Washington Redskins.

 One of Spurrier’s players, Redskins linebacker LA VAR ARRINGTON, will also be featured during the episode.  Soccer star and “Under The Helmet” reporter BRANDI CHASTAIN teaches Arrington how to hula hoop in Hawaii, where Arrington played in last season’s AFC-NFC Pro Bowl.

 Other features include “Sounds of the Pro Bowl” and a Super Bowl XXXVI recap, highlighting the New England Patriots’ first world championship.

 The KORN song "Here To Stay" will accompany a segment highlighting the best tackles from the 2001 season.  

 "NFL Under the Helmet" airs every Saturday at noon ET on FOX-TV (check local listings). The show is hosted by RON PITTS and REBECCA GRANT.  "Under the Helmet," the NFL’s premiere magazine show, produced by NFL Films, features the best of the NFL and the world of contemporary music.

 

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